Priyanka Chopra, Pedro Pascal to star in Netflix's 'We Can Be Heroes'

Actor Priyanka Chopra is set to share screen space with the likes of Pedro Pascal, Christian Slater and Boyd Holbrook in filmmaker Robert Rodriguez's Netflix feature "We Can Be Heroes". Rodriguez, who most recently helmed "Alita: Battle Angel", will direct and produce the movie from his own script, the streamer said in a statement.

Child stars Akira Akbar, Nathan Blair, Andrew Diaz, Andy Walken, and Hala Finley will also feature in the project. Sung Kang and veteran actor Christopher McDonald are also part of the cast.

The film, described as an action-adventure, follows a group of children who team up to save the planet and their superhero parents who are kidnapped by the aliens. The project recently started production in Texas, US.